Rudra who had asked the Vice-Principal, C.F. In the Rudra North Block where he spent his undergraduate years, Appu discovered that it was St. Stephen’s College, young Appu discovered one such story. While pursuing a bachelor’s degree from St. North Campus, a group of colleges situated next to each other, has nurtured generations of Indians over the last century and been a hub of inspiring tales. The Gandhian calling came naturally to Appu, who had been researching on the Mahatma’s life and assassination for many years, beginning with his stay at North Campus, Delhi University, which was the first part of the Capital he explored. The interconnection between social justice and the need for correct information in the ‘hashtag era’ was established as Appu witnessed the online clashes between pro- and anti-government activists and cyberwarriors.Īppu and his co-author, Priyanka Kotamraju, not only researched and wrote the book but also took the Gandhian message a step further by starting a Gandhi-inspired social media platform - Pixstory - that flags intolerance and hate speeches. Appu saw that Gandhi’s non-violence had new challengers - fake news and hate speeches. Research for the book coincided with the urban protests in America and India in recent years that were heavily influenced by Gandhian slogans and ideals. The Murderer, The Monarch and the Fakir: A New Investigation of Mahatma Gandhi’s Assassination - Washington DC-based senior journalist Appu Esthose Suresh revisited the murder that shook the nation seven decades ago.
From communal riots to transistor blasts and crimes of passion, Delhi is no stranger to felonies but the greatest criminal offence in the national capital was committed on January 30, 1948, when Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead at a prayer meeting by Nathuram Godse.
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